Second Place! Mapua Cisco Skills Competition..

YAHOO! Some people maybe disappointed with second place, oh no, but not me, I am totally happy! Well, I guess my dear contestants are disappointed with themselves, but to me, its perfectly fine. The week's hardwork paid off. Two of my contestants took second and third places in the written exam. My kids also got a grade of 53 of 59 in the hands-on skills exam. I am not afraid (for my team) of losing, especially if my team was losing to the best of their batch, number 1 of their batch actually. The champion team was only ahead by 2%, they just forgot one item, or else they would have received a grade of 100% in the skills. I am more afraid of hearing from my students that some items on the exam were not taught to them (obviously by me) in Cisco 2. If my team and other teams are able to read this, kids, I am not disappointed. I just hope you also are not disappointed in me. I am happy with the results, I am more happy because you learned something from me and you learned from this experience. I just hope that you realize that you have it in you. You should know within yourselves that you are good, you are good enough and no one can tell you otherwise. You just have to believe! God bless you! And I am so proud of all of you! (",)

Change Venue: 2007 MITECCEAA Homecoming

We had to change the venue because of some unforeseen circumstances (GREED to be exact, greediness of the owners of the tasteless bar that is Bailamor). I hope everyone could still make it to the homecoming!

I will be posting updates as to the venue of this year's homecoming...

My name is spelled this way: Emma-Ruth

What's in a name? My name actually is a combination of my mother's and father's name. My mother's name is Emma and my father's name is Rey. During my mother's pregnancy, ultrasound was very expensive and my parents could not afford the service. So, they didn't know my gender until I was crying my lungs out at the Medical Center of Manila. The name they prepared for me was Christopher Rey (which is my younger brother's name) and when they found out that I was a girl, they immediately had to think of a girl's name. (I think my parents were not so creative so I ended up with this name.) And my name is spelled differently, there's a hyphen in between the two names. Although my birth certificate did not include the hyphen, my baptismal certificate did. I decided to drop the hyphen when I reached college because I had to write that straight little line in all my drawing plates and reports in my Engineering Drawing courses and Laboratories. It was such a laborious task because all our reports were written in engineering lettering. So instead of writing that hyphen, I opted to use a space instead. HEHEHE!

I was resting from all the checking I've been doing and I stumbled upon this interesting site. Its a site about Kabalarian Philosophy (I think the same philosophy that Madonna is known for) and the site gives an "analysis" of what a name means. I did it for fun and here are the results:

• Although the name Emma-Ruth creates idealism and the urge to help others, we emphasize that it causes an emotional intensity that is hard to control.
  
• This name, when combined with the last name, can frustrate happiness, contentment, and happiness, as well as cause health weaknesses in the nervous system.

• The name of Emma-Ruth makes you very idealistic, sensitive, and inspirational.
  
• If these qualities are not understood and properly directed through music, art, or other creative expression, you could become jealous and possessive of those close to you.
  
• Your feelings are so strong that you are inclined to build your life around certain individuals and become wrapped up in personal love rather than seeking into the deeper truths of life; thus you could suffer losses in your affections and shattered ideals.
  
• You are generous and people are drawn to you because of your friendly and sympathetic nature.

To those who know me, are all of these true? (",)

This Girl's Shallow Happiness

My pimples suddenly cleared up! Thank God! I've been feeling soooooo ugly these past few days because the little pimples (I call them pimplets) "sprouting" all over my face! Even under a mole! I hated it, and I wanted to visit the dermatologist. But after a few days after I got my period, it cleared up. It was just hormones! Now, no more pimples! (or at least until next month's hormones are released again!) Hahaha!

Am I shallow or what?! so what! hahaha! (",)

MiNSaN uLiT

Minsan, masarap umiyak. Para lang ilabas lahat ng saloobin at hinanakit sa mundo. Minsan, masarap tumahimik. Para mag isip at gawaan ng paraan ang mga bumabagabag sa utak. Minsan, masarap tumawa. Minsan, mahirap tumawa. Minsan, madali umiyak. Minsan, mahirap pigilin ang luha.

Sana mangyari yung minsan na wala akong isipin, wala akong maramdaman, wala munang babagabag. Kailan kaya mangyayari ang minsan na 'yun?

In Pain!

Nothing's new, I am sick again. During the peak of workload, my body just could not take the pressure. This time, its my voice that is suffering. I have this sharp pain in my throat and I am actually scared because in my profession, I can not lose my voice. I DO NOT WANT TO LOSE MY VOICE. I could not talk as loud as I used to. I could not talk for long periods of time. The "salabat" could not help me anymore. My colleagues advised me to rest, sleep for long hours. But I am rested, I sleep enough, almost 7 hours in fact. I really need to see a doctor. I just hope I could fit it in my busy schedule. I do hope and pray that it is not as bad as I think it is.